Kaitlyn Budion

Morning Sentinel

Kaitlyn Budion covers Fairfield, Benton, Clinton, Albion, Pittsfield and the surrounding area for the Morning Sentinel. She is a 2020 graduate of Northeastern University's School of Journalism. While at Northeastern she worked with a variety of outlets, including Somerville Media Center, the Groundtruth project, the Massachusetts State House News Service, and News@Northeastern. A native Minnesotan, Kaitlyn now lives in Waterville.

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Published
February 23, 2023

Person injured in fall at Sappi paper mill in Skowhegan

One person was injured when falling 10 feet through a covering at Sappi Fine Paper’s Somerset Mill, officials said.
Published
February 23, 2023

Skijor Skowhegan races return for fifth year, draw fans from across the state

Mainers from near and far bundled up Saturday to face the cold weather and cheer on skijoring teams as part of the Somerset SnowFest celebration.
Published
February 17, 2023

Norridgewock lab looks to abbreviate time it takes to perform PFAS testing

The first lab in Maine with the ability to test for PFAS in drinking water opened this week and its founders aim to make testing faster and more accessible for people.
Published
February 16, 2023

Skowhegan man killed in head-on collision in Guilford

Michael Steward, 64, died Tuesday when his pickup truck crossed the center line and struck an oncoming tractor-trailer, according to the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Office.
Published
February 15, 2023

Police: Driver operating under influence when SUV crashes through guardrail and into Fairfield Brook

Vanessa Poirier, 25, of Waterville suffered minor injuries Tuesday when her SUV ran a stop sign, hit a guardrail and went down an embankment and into the brook, Fairfield police say.
Published
February 3, 2023

Delta Ambulance looks to impose new fee on towns that would raise more than $600,000 in revenue

Waterville-based Delta says various financial pressures are driving up expenses, forcing the nonprofit to propose the fee for the 14 central Maine towns it serves.
Published
February 1, 2023

Central Mainers prepare warming areas, postpone events as dangerously cold conditions approach

As Maine braces for a cold snap this week, residents across the state are readying for frigid temperatures expected to plunge to minus 20 by the weekend.
Published
January 31, 2023

Fairfield residents discuss improvements to Mill Island Park

Some of the ideas Tuesday for the park on the banks of the Kennebec River were to add a play area for dogs, a footbridge to downtown and a longer loop trail.
Published
January 28, 2023

Nature walk brings fresh highlights of winter foliage at nature sanctuary

The Sisters of St. Joseph of Lyon welcomed residents to the Saint Joseph’s Nature Sanctuary on Saturday morning for a guided nature walk through the winter foliage.
Published
January 26, 2023

Augusta, Waterville among top communities in Maine for increasing home sale prices

The two cities were among the top 10 in Maine, and the two most northern communities, for largest increases in median sale prices for homes from 2021 to 2022.